Cleveland Browns vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Players To Watch If Cribbs Is Out
The Cleveland Browns travel to Florida to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11 of the 2010 NFL regular season.
Sitting in third place at 3-6, the Browns are much better than their record shows and have been competitive in every game this year.
Josh Cribbs is questionable for the game against the Jags with four dislocated toes on his right foot and head coach Eric Mangini said that Cribbs is a game time decision.
Cribbs will most likely sit out this weekend's game to prevent his injury from worsening. Playing on four bad toes cannot be a good thing to do, period.
If Cribbs does miss this game, then the following are players to watch for, any one of them could step up their game in Cribbs' absence.
UPDATE: 11/21/10 @ 9:30 a.m. EDT: Josh Cribbs is officially out for the Jaguars game.
Colt McCoy, QB
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The obvious place to start is Colt McCoy at quarterback.
Having shown the poise and savvy of a veteran quarterback, this rookie is facing one of the worst defensive backfields in the NFL. The Browns' coaching staff should be able to open up the play book for McCoy and let him throw more than he has in his previous four starts.
2010 stats: 734 yards, 64.6 percent completions, two touchdowns, two interceptions, 85.2 quarterback rating
Peyton Hillis, RB
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Peyton Hillis is one of the hottest names and players in the NFL this season. There is not much to say about him that is not already known.
He may have a problem with fumbling the ball (he has lost four this season) and that is something he needs to work on. Sometimes you just have to stop fighting for those extra yards when there are four defenders already hanging off your body.
2010 stats: 726 rushing yards, 4.8 yards per carry, eight rushing touchdowns, 34 receptions, 256 receiving yards, one touchdown
Ben Watson, TE
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Ben Watson is having a career year with the Browns and he is one of the most important parts of the offense.
A solid offseason pickup, Watson leads the team in receiving and will be a big threat in the middle of the Jags' defense, causing many mismatches.
2010 stats: 36 receptions, 434 yards, two touchdowns
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Mohamed Massaquoi, WR
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Second-year receiver Mohamed Massaquoi is dealing with the dreaded sophomore slump.
After having a promising rookie season, it appeared Massaquoi was ready to have an even better year, but his inability to get open and a concussion earlier in the season have derailed year two.
Playing against a Jaguars' porous secondary could be just the cure for his 2010 slump though.
2010 stats: 15 receptions, 181 yards, two touchdowns
Chansi Stuckey, WR
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Despite Chansi Stuckey's demoralizing overtime fumble against the New York Jets, he has really started to come into his own as an important part of the offense.
He has tremendous quickness in small spaces on the football field which is ideal for a possession receiver to get open quickly, and Stuckey has been able to do just that this year.
2010 stats: 27 receptions, 247 yards, one rushing touchdown
Evan Moore, TE/WR
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More and more Browns fans are calling for backup tight end Evan Moore to either be more involved in the passing game or to just move him to a receiver.
A former receiver at Stanford, Moore's 6'6" height poses many advantages for the Browns' offense and he is the best deep threat averaging an impressive 21.5 yards per catch. That average blows away the next best which is Cribbs' 13.8 yards per catch.
2010 stats: 11 receptions, 237 yards, one touchdown
Wildcard No. 1: Carlton Mitchell, WR
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Rookie receiver Carlton Mitchell has all the attributes to become a threat as a receiver, but that is all on paper.
He is 6'3" and 215 pounds with a blistering 40-yard dash time, but that all needs to translate to the field.
Mitchell has been reported to be a very raw talent that needs a lot of coaching to reach his full potential.
Having not seen much time on the field this year, and with Cribbs possibly out, Mitchell could have an expanded role since the Browns need to figure out if he can even reach his potential and be part of the Browns' future plan too.
2010 stats: N/A
Wildcard No. 2: Brian Robiskie, WR
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Second-year receiver Brian Robiskie was a major disappointment in his rookie season and has done nothing to help himself in year two.
With the bust label looming, Robiskie's time is running short with the Browns. He needs to step up and play well in the remaining games of the 2010 season, otherwise the former Ohio State Buckeye might not be wearing an orange helmet beyond this season.
2010 stats: nine receptions, 81 yards
Wildcard No. 3: Demetrius Williams, WR
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The former fourth round pick in the 2006 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens was picked up several weeks ago by the Browns, and there is a chance that the 6'2", 202 pound receiver could be ready for some playing time against the Jags.
Having never really hit his full potential with the Ravens, he was cut when they decided to bring on Anquan Boldin, T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Donte' Stallworth.
Williams' best season in his five year career was his rookie year when he caught 22 passes for 396 yards and two touchdowns.
The Browns need help at receiver and are looking for anyone to step up their game. If Williams sees some reps against the Jags he will have a chance to prove himself worthy of a starting spot in Cleveland.
2010 stats: N/A
Wildcard No. 4: Seneca Wallace, QB
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Quarterback Seneca Wallace is finally 100 percent and even though he will still be backing up McCoy, there is no reason to not utilize Wallace's athletic abilities if Cribbs is out.
Head coach Eric Mangini even told the press that Wallace could be used in many of Cribbs' utility roles, and both Wallace and McCoy could very well be on the field at the same time too.
This is a good sign because Wallace is very Cribbs-like and bringing him in for some Wildcat will help throw off defenses and keep them off balance.
2010 stats: 693 yards passing, 63 percent completions, four touchdowns, two interceptions, 88.5 quarterback rating, seven carries, nine rushing yards, one reception, nine yards receiving
Anyone Else?
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With Cribbs possibly missing action, who might step up?
Maybe newly signed return specialist, Clifton Smith (pictured), can step in and jump-start the Browns' special teams.
Or maybe it is another player not listed.
Please feel free to call out any other players who might step up their game in Cribbs' absence in the comment section below.
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